Psalm 73:3

The Passion Translation

I was stumbling over what I saw the wicked doing. For when I saw the boasters with such wealth and prosperity, I became jealous over their smug security.

Cross References

Psalm 10:5

So successful are they in their schemes and prosperous in all their plans! Your laws are far from them; they scoff at their enemies.

Psalm 37:1

Don’t follow after the wicked ones or be jealous of their wealth. Don’t think for a moment they’re better off than you.

Psalm 37:7

Quiet your heart in his presence and wait patiently for Yahweh. And don’t think for a moment that the wicked, in their prosperity, are better off than you.

Proverbs 23:17

Don’t allow the actions of evil men to cause you to burn with anger. Instead, burn with unrelenting passion as you worship God in holy awe.

Proverbs 24:1

Don’t envy the wealth of the wicked or crave their company.

Proverbs 3:31

Don’t act like those bullies or learn their ways.

Jeremiah 12:1

Yahweh, whenever I complain to you, you always prove to be right. Nevertheless, hear my plea that I bring to you. Why is it that wicked people are successful? Why do scoundrels live so secure and serene?

James 4:5

Does the Scripture mean nothing to you that says, “The Spirit that God breathed into our hearts is a jealous Lover who intensely desires to have more and more of us”?